By 2030, nearly a third of Maine’s population is projected to be over age 65. Yet the state has fewer nursing home beds than other states, and it saw six homes close in 2018. Read More
A for-profit chain of addiction treatment clinics is expanding rapidly in Maine and throughout the country, applying a startup mentality to combating the nation’s most pressing public health crisis. Read More
His daughter died, followed by his son. Even when he took in his grandchildren, he could pay the rent. All he needed was a home. Read More
The city errs on the side of being more collaborative with landlords, generally refraining from more extreme measures such as shutting properties down and taking landlords to court. It’s because people’s homes hang in the balance. Read More
From sewage in the basement, to a house visibly shifting on a poor foundation, to stains on a rug from a dead person’s body fluids, Bangor has seen a wide range of health and safety issues in people’s homes. But something makes these code violations different. Read More
Documenting the opioid crisis
Chipping away at the stigma that blocks too many people addicted to drugs and their loved ones from seeking recovery options emerged as the priority Wednesday in a gathering that included three candidates for governor. Read More
A look at preventing one of the largest public health problems of this time. Read More
More than 300 patients, including Rob Leighton of Westbrook, are participating in a new initiative that links them with clinical trials and other options, but it's too early to say whether the effort has saved lives. “Hopefully the [tumors] continue to shrink and eventually go away,” Leighton said. “They’re really not sure what’s going to happen." Read More
From 2012 to 2017, Maine residential customers have spent $95.3 million more with private sellers, a market dominated by Electricity Maine, when compared with the standard offer. Read More
Republican Shawn Moody's business and real estate empire is worth at least $48.5 million, and rising. Read More
Moody’s company shares and real estate are worth roughly $44.7 million to him and his wife, according to a Bangor Daily News review of public company and property records. Read More
Children born to low-income families in Falmouth, Scarborough and Gray had roughly as good a chance at high earnings in their 30s as children born to high-income families in Bangor. Read More
Share your thoughts on what children and teenagers in your community may need. Read More
How far Mainers around the state have to travel for cancer treatment and what people are trying to do about it. Read More
This year's open race for the Blaine House has attracted less cash to campaigns than the last time there was an open field. Read More
Updated twice daily with the latest spending in state politics by outside groups. Read More
Bangor has seen a higher eviction rate than the rest of the state for nearly two decades. And for the past decade, the city has had the dubious distinction of having an eviction rate that exceeds the nation's. Read More
The three other candidates for governor disclosed their financial details. Read More
Only Waterville depends more on health care and social assistance wages. Read More
The review comes as hundreds of children with behavior disorders, autism, cognitive impairments and other mental health challenges, especially in rural areas, are on waitlists for services. Read More
Every data source has strengths and weaknesses — blind spots that leave us, at times, with only partial answers. Read More
Why is housing more unaffordable? Blame falling income. Read More
